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Stay informed about recent regional planning activities and coordinating committee updates for flood management and emergency response exercises. Learn about upcoming meetings and engagement opportunities in various regions.
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Coordinating Committee Regional Planningupdate 1
Coordinating Committee Activities • The Coordinating Committee last met on June 26 in West Sacramento, where there was a presentation on Conservation Strategy assistance for Regional Flood Management Planning and a discussion about a regional flood emergency response exercise that will be conducted in the Lower Sacramento/Delta North region. • Attendance at these meetings continues to be strong in both in-person attendance and phone participation.
Coordinating Committee Activities Upcoming Activities: • The Coordinating Committee next meets at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 24th, at the City of West Sacramento. • The agenda for this meeting includes a presentation on the Status of the Central Valley Integrated Flood Management Study and the Proposed Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement Amendment (which will be a follow up to a Briefing you will hear later today from Christopher White). • The Steering Committee continues to meet on the first Tuesday of every month.
Regional Planning Activities This report will be a bit more brief than usual, as many of the Regions have experienced a bit of slow down as they worked toward Regional Funding Agreements. Lower Sacramento/Delta North Region: • A public meeting was held July 29th to review the regions draft Problem Definition Report, covering the first five chapters of the regional Plan document. 3
Regional Planning Activities Mid & Upper Sacramento Region: • Work in this region has resumed following RD 108’s receipt of an executed funding agreement. • The district will continue scheduling small group stakeholder meetings and organizing work groups for focus areas, such as agricultural and small communities. 4
Regional Planning Activities Feather River Region: • Consultants are preparing a first draft of the Regional Flood Management Plan, and plan to share the document with stakeholders by the end of 2013. • Region representatives continue to meet with smaller groups of stakeholders . 5
Regional Planning Activities Lower San Joaquin/Delta South Region: • Representatives are still conducting small-group meetings with cities and RD’s in the planning area. These meetings focus on informing participants of the history and goals of the RFMP to engage them in providing information on their flood management system needs. • An update on the regional planning process is on the San Joaquin Flood Control Technical Advisory Committee’s agenda for its meeting, taking place at 3 pm on July 17th at San Joaquin County Public Works. 6
Regional Planning Activities Mid San Joaquin Region: • The first public workshop will take place from 10 am to noon, Thursday July 18th at the Stanislaus County Ag Center in Modesto. This workshop aims to provide and overview of the RFMP process, and will be a forum for stakeholders to review and provide comments on sections the Draft Plan. Upper San Joaquin Region: • Following a May 8th kickoff meeting, the region is soliciting feedback on its Regional Setting and Flood Hazard Assessment chapters. 7